"When we had the day where the translators went off, the ICP machines went off too." That he can offer, maybe help. "But the rest of the train was on. I think the train just cut off the ICPs 'cause it didn't want us reading messages from the ministry."
That was his guess. "I think they're just separate computers. But," saying that, "I dunno what you could make an ICP do."
Maybe he could make the entire train go down. But the mention of the SCAs does have him thinking further. And this time he feels more comfortable, or more determined to share info that might help.
"The SCAs-- they can keep people around. I told you, about anchors? I can't stick around without help." He raises the wrist with his SCA, situated on his left hand; standing with a spoon in his right, watching the vegetables. "If I take it off, I'll disappear - slower on the train, faster off."
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That was his guess. "I think they're just separate computers. But," saying that, "I dunno what you could make an ICP do."
Maybe he could make the entire train go down. But the mention of the SCAs does have him thinking further. And this time he feels more comfortable, or more determined to share info that might help.
"The SCAs-- they can keep people around. I told you, about anchors? I can't stick around without help." He raises the wrist with his SCA, situated on his left hand; standing with a spoon in his right, watching the vegetables. "If I take it off, I'll disappear - slower on the train, faster off."